McCarthy Downing
MP
Member of Parliament
for County Cork
In office
17 November 1868 – 9 January 1879
Serving with Arthur Smith-Barry (until 1874)
William Shaw (from 1874)
Preceded byNicholas Leader
Succeeded byDavid la Touche Colthurst
Personal details
Born(1814-05-11)May 11, 1814
Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland
Died9 January 1879(1879-01-09) (aged 64)
Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
Resting placeCaheragh, County Cork, Ireland
Political partyHome Rule League (from 1874)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (until 1874)
Spouse
Jane McCarthy
​
(m. 1837)​
ChildrenSeven

Timothy McCarthy Downing (11 May 1814 – 9 January 1879)[1][2] was an Irish Liberal Party and Home Rule League politician. He was Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for County Cork from 1868 to 1874, and then a Home Rule League MP for the same constituency until his death in 1879.[3] Downing was a solicitor, and his family house was Prospect House, Skibbereen, which later became the Bishop Residence. He is buried in Old Caheragh Graveyard, Skibbereen.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  2. ^ Woods, C. J. "Downing, Timothy McCarthy". Dictionary of Irish Biograph. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byNicholas LeaderArthur Smith-Barry Member of Parliament for County Cork 1868 – 1879 With: Arthur Smith-Barry (until 1874)William Shaw (from 1874) Succeeded byDavid la Touche ColthurstWilliam Shaw


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